CM12 Theme engine - HowTo Recover from Boot Loop with some themes

[BryanByteZ]

Thanks, work like a charm
One question : So , That Particular theme is not compatible with mine rom - right

Maybe,the version,the ROM and etc

 

[mmoraless]

thannnnksssss

 

[arif.xzibit]

thank guys. you all save my live :good:

 

[LucaProdan]

Hi.

If you are a Theme enthusiast while testing new themes sometimes end up with a bootloop which happened to me many times
only way out is data wipe which is a worst nightmare for the flasher(without having backup)

here is a solution where data wipe is not involved

Requirements

• Recovery filemanager like AROMAFileManager/TWRP Recovery (which has inbuilt FileManager)
• incase if you are using AromaFM you shold know how to use it in recoverry
• Patience

Steps

1. Boot into recovery
2. Open Recovery File manager
3. goto Data/system/
4. Delete theme folder
5. Done
6. Reboot

No Boot loops. Change the theme once you boot
Hope this saves many hours for users like me who struggle to recover the data.

This doesn't work for me. I also delete the folder of the theme, still bootlooping

 

[reversegear]

This doesn't work for me. I also delete the folder of the theme, still bootlooping

What rom are u using ?

 

[LucaProdan]

What rom are u using ?

It's Cyanogenmod 12.1 in a friend's moto g, the last (or only) snapshot version. I ended up flashing stock firmware and reflashing CM, it works now. Anyway, thank you for asking!

 

[dibik]

Delete installed theme also /system/app folder.100% works

thank you man! worked for me

 

[wolfjj79]

thanks so much for this! it saved me from having to do something drastic. i would like to note that i had to delete the theme folder as well as the /data/app/<installed theme> in order to get things working again.

Thanks!!

 

[wackygoose]

Wrongly posted in development forums
Reported to moderators to move the thread to general section

what is this? a zip to auto delete theme? Thank you! So easy to recover... thanks

 

[reversegear]

what is this? a zip to auto delete theme? Thank you! So easy to recover... thanks

Nope. it is a dummy file i uploaded. in that particular post.

 

[boofman]

I have a different phone and CM13, but this process works!

It may be in fact the boot animation that is causing the issue, as that's the only thing I deleted.

 

[BryanByteZ]

I have a different phone and CM13, but this process works!

It may be in fact the boot animation that is causing the issue, as that's the only thing I deleted.

This works to when you get FCs in systemui too that is very useful

Sent from my Moto G using XDA-Developers mobile app

 

[metallforest]

Thank you!

IT WORKED!!! I got stuck when testing Coalfield theme and thanks to you I don't have to worry about wiping my phone if this happens again!! Thanks!

 

[dimxr]

Life saver indeed!

 

[qqww12]

hello i have huawei mate 8 i got stuck on lock screen because of theme i have tried delete all theme folder .. all deleted but 1 keep showing after deleted
TWRP 3.0.2-0 please hellp !!

 

[Frankenstein81]

I have a tiny question. If I'm using TWRP, can I flash a ROM from an external device? (Attaching a pendrive inside TWRP)

yes you can like me im flashing from otg and twrp support otg :good:

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hello i have huawei mate 8 i got stuck on lock screen because of theme i have tried delete all theme folder .. all deleted but 1 keep showing after deleted
TWRP 3.0.2-0 please hellp !!

i would reboot into recovery clear dalvic clear cache and reboot should be good to go

 

[alxsduarte]

Hi.

If you are a Theme enthusiast while testing new themes sometimes end up with a bootloop which happened to me many times
only way out is data wipe which is a worst nightmare for the flasher(without having backup)

here is a solution where data wipe is not involved

Requirements

• Recovery filemanager like AROMAFileManager/TWRP Recovery (which has inbuilt FileManager)
• incase if you are using AromaFM you shold know how to use it in recoverry
• Patience

Steps

1. Boot into recovery
2. Open Recovery File manager
3. goto Data/system/
4. Delete theme folder
5. Done
6. Reboot

No Boot loops. Change the theme once you boot
Hope this saves many hours for users like me who struggle to recover the data.

Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Great, man!

:good::good::good::good::good:

 

[sinav666]

didn't fix it.

I have nexus 7 2013(deb) with cm 13 and a theme called 'Android N' got me stock in android nougat's boot animation.
I tried what you recommended and deleted /data/system/theme with aromafilemanager installed with cwm recovery, now it's stock in CM's animation! what should i do? any solution/alternatives?

 

[sebadamus]

Thanks! I ran into a bootloop after installing Material OS theme in Galaxy Tab 10.1 Dirty Unicorns and didnt know how to recover from bootloop from recovery terminal, now I know thanks for your help!

 

[Mr. Jinzo]

Thanks a lot